Brazilian Organizations Call to Demonstrate for Lula's Release

Brazilian Organizations Call to Demonstrate for Lula's Release

Brazilian Organizations Call to Demonstrate for Lula's Release

Brasilia, Dec 6 (Prensa Latina) The Free Lula National Committee, together with the Popular Brazil Front movements, made up of more than 80 organizations, called on Monday to take to the streets to demand the release of former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

According to the source, the Free Lula National Day will be marked on December 10, on the World Human Rights Day, with actions throughout Brazil.

The big event is scheduled at the ABC Metalworkers' Union headquarters in Sao Paulo at 18:00 hours, local time.

According to the 247 Brazil portal, the Twitter account of the former worker's leader says, 'Note on the agenda: the 10th is the day to take to the streets for Lula's release'.

The announcement indicates that social movements will hold solidarity rallies throughout the country, and there will be talks with society about the injustice committed against the former president.

There will be public events and the launch of pamphlets, committees and other actions to increase national and international awareness about Lula's unjust imprisonment and to demand his freedom.

The first International Conference in Defense of Democracy, organized by the Perseus Abramo Foundation, in association with the Free Lula International Committee and the International Relations Secretariat of the Workers' Party (PT), will also take place in Sao Paulo on Monday and Tuesday.

The meeting is expected to be attended by the main left-wing organizations in Spain, Uruguay, Portugal and the European Parliament.

The forum is intended to gather important actors to discuss the struggle for democracy and resistance to reversals in public policies, social inclusion and foreign policy, as well as the criminalization of popular movements.

Lula has been in prison for eight months in the Federal Police headquarters in Curitiba, Parana state, accused of alleged corruption during his office (2003-2010).

The founder of the PT has always ratified his innocence and has described the accusations against him as a farce.

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Brazilian Organizations Call to Demonstrate for Lula's Release

Brasilia, Dec 6 (Prensa Latina) The Free Lula National Committee, together with the Popular Brazil Front movements, made up of more than 80 organizations, called on Monday to take to the streets to demand the release of former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

According to the source, the Free Lula National Day will be marked on December 10, on the World Human Rights Day, with actions throughout Brazil.

The big event is scheduled at the ABC Metalworkers' Union headquarters in Sao Paulo at 18:00 hours, local time.

According to the 247 Brazil portal, the Twitter account of the former worker's leader says, 'Note on the agenda: the 10th is the day to take to the streets for Lula's release'.

The announcement indicates that social movements will hold solidarity rallies throughout the country, and there will be talks with society about the injustice committed against the former president.

There will be public events and the launch of pamphlets, committees and other actions to increase national and international awareness about Lula's unjust imprisonment and to demand his freedom.

The first International Conference in Defense of Democracy, organized by the Perseus Abramo Foundation, in association with the Free Lula International Committee and the International Relations Secretariat of the Workers' Party (PT), will also take place in Sao Paulo on Monday and Tuesday.

The meeting is expected to be attended by the main left-wing organizations in Spain, Uruguay, Portugal and the European Parliament.

The forum is intended to gather important actors to discuss the struggle for democracy and resistance to reversals in public policies, social inclusion and foreign policy, as well as the criminalization of popular movements.

Lula has been in prison for eight months in the Federal Police headquarters in Curitiba, Parana state, accused of alleged corruption during his office (2003-2010).

The founder of the PT has always ratified his innocence and has described the accusations against him as a farce.